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Tag Archives: Roger King
Album review: STEVE HACKETT – The Circus And The Nightwhale
Inside Out [Release date: 16.02.24] As a recognition of 50 (ish) years in ‘the biz’, Steve Hackett, erstwhile guitarist of Genesis, has released not only a landmark 30th solo album, but also bookended his solo career by releasing a concept … Continue reading
Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow – 23rd Sept 2022
Many classic rock bands are now in the position where every year is either the 40th or 50th anniversary of something, formation, landmark tours, album releases, you name it. What this does is allow bands the opportunity to cash in … Continue reading
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Tagged 23rd Sept 2022, Craig Bludell, Firth Of Fifth, Foxtrot, Genesis, Glasgow, Jonas Reingold, live, prog, review, Rob Townsend, rock, Roger King, Royal Concert Hall, Spectral Mornings, Steve Hackett, Suppers Ready
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Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – Playhouse, Edinburgh – 25th September 2021
Forty-four years ago, in January 1977, Genesis rolled into Edinburgh for a two-night stint at the Playhouse on their ‘Wind & Wuthering’ UK tour. That tour took them across America and Europe and included four nights at the Palais des Sports in Paris. … Continue reading
Album review: STEVE HACKETT – Surrender Of Silence
Inside Out [Release date: 10.09.21] A new album from Steve Hackett is always an event to look forward to, such has been his consistency in releasing work of the highest calibre, year on year, racking up over thirty albums and … Continue reading
Album review: AMANDA LEHMANN – Innocence And Illusion
www.amandalehmann.co.uk [Release date 20.08.21] It must be nice to have such close supporters as Steve Hackett and, via his connections, Nick Magnus, Rob Townsend and Roger King. All heavyweights who will assure the sonic qualities of any enterprise. But it … Continue reading
Album review: STEVE HACKETT – Under A Mediterranean Sky
Inside Out [Release date: 22.01.21] Being the modest chap that he is, Steve Hackett would probably not describe himself as a virtuoso. However, in a career spanning getting on for fifty years from the early days of Genesis through his … Continue reading
Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, 11 November 2019
The latest incarnation of Steve Hackett’s “Genesis Revisited” tour swept into Liverpool’s iconic, Eric Gill-inspired, Philharmonic Hall on an absolutely filthy November evening – not that it deterred a single one of the Hackett cognoscenti who filled the hall to … Continue reading
Album review: STEVE HACKETT – Genesis Revisited: Band And Orchestra
This interview with Steve Hackett was broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on the eve of his UK orchestral tour. The hour special includes tracks from several albums included in the retrospective box set released in October 2018. Steve … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bluray, Bradley Thachuk, Gary O'Toole, Genesis Revisited: Band And Orchestra, Heart Of England Philharmonic Orchestra, John Hackett, Jonas Reingold, Nad Sylvan, Progressive Rock, review, Rob Townsend, Roger King, Steve Hackett
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Album review: STEVE HACKETT – At The Edge Of Light
Inside Out [Release Date: 25.01.19] I mentioned in my 2015 GRTR! review of Steve Hackett’s ‘Wolflight’ album how his star has been in the ascendency as a result of his wonderful live shows showcasing the Genesis back catalogue. Such has … Continue reading
Gig Review: STEVE HACKETT – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 3 October 2018
This new interview with Steve Hackett was broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on the eve of his UK orchestral tour. The hour special includes tracks from several albums included in the retrospective box set released in October 2018. … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 October 2018, Amanda Lehmann., Bradley Thachuk, Bridgewater Hall, Gary O'Toole, gig, Heart Of England Orchestra, John Hackett, Jonas Reingold, Manchester, Nad Sylvan, prog rock, Progressive Rock, review, Rob Townsend, Roger King, Steve Hackett
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Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 16 May 2017
Over the last few years Steve Hackett’s profile has risen significantly with his Genesis Revisited tours. The lure of hearing the early Genesis classics played as they should be has proven to be a big success. Again on this current … Continue reading
Album review: THE MUTE GODS – Tardigrades Will Inherit The Earth
Inside Out [Release date 24.02.17] The Mute Gods return with their second album and like their debut it looks at the darker side of humanity and how we can’t continue on our current path without devastating consequences. A tardigrade, or … Continue reading
Album review: THE MUTE GODS – Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
Inside Out [Release date 22.01.16] The Mute Gods are centred around Nick Beggs, who has worked and toured with Steve Hackett and Steven Wilson among others. He is joined by respected drummer Marco Minnemann (who also plays guitar) and Roger … Continue reading
Album review: STEVE HACKETT – Wolflight
David Randall chatted to Steve Hackett in early March 2015 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, about the new album and the new tour ‘Acolyte to Wolflight’ (27:46) Inside Out [Release Date: 30.03.15] Steve Hackett’s star is definitely in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Squire, Genesis, Nick Beggs, Progressive Rock, review, Rob Townsend, Roger King, Steve Hackett, Wolflight
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Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – The Lowry, Salford, 2 November 2014
Steve Hackett chats about the Genesis Revisited and Extended tours (11:16). This is an edit from an extended interview that was first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 5 October 2014 The interview is replayed on Christmas Day 2014, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 November 2014, Gary O'Toole, genesis Extended, Genesis Revisited, gig, interview, Nick Beggs, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Rob Townsend, Roger King, Salford, Steve Hackett, The Lowry
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